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Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin was born on the 30th August 1797 in Somers Town, London. Her mother, the famous feminist philosopher, educator, and writer Mary Wollstonecraft died when Mary was only 11 days old and she was raised by her father. Her short stories, some based in Europe, tackle difficult situations and genres as well the obstacles that women were burdened with in society. Her editorship of her late husband’s poetry was also widely praised.

Love. Perhaps the one word solution for everything. An emotion, a state of mind that we strive for, search for. A wondrous force that binds, inspires, and a force that can spin out of control; unbalanced and fragile. Love reflects, changes and embraces us all. In this series we explore the many facets of love through literary talents that span both time and country.

Erleben Sie den zeitlosen Klassiker "Frankenstein" von Mary W. Shelley, meisterhaft gelesen von Benjamin Werner. Diese packende Geschichte über Wissenschaft, Menschlichkeit und die Grenzen des Schöpfertums erzählt die tragische Geschichte von Victor Frankenstein, einem Wissenschaftler, der das Leben erschafft – und die Konsequenzen dafür tragen muss. Shelley's visionäre Erzählung über das Verhältnis von Schöpfer und Geschöpf ist eine eindringliche Warnung vor den Gefahren der Hybris und ein Meilenstein der Literatur.

Schon über 200 Jahre alt und dennoch unvergessen: Die Geschichte des jungen Schweizer Naturwissenschaftlers Viktor Frankenstein, der aus toter Materie einen künstlichen Menschen zusammenbaut. Erst durch die Grausamkeit und Ignoranz seiner Umwelt wird dieser zu dem Monster, für das ihn alle halten. Mit ihrem Debüt "Frankenstein" stellt die damals 19-jährige Mary Shelley bis heute gültige Fragen nach dem Umgang mit der Natur, der Verantwortung von Wissenschaft, nach Normen und Ausgrenzung. Eindrucksvoll liest Regina Münch den berühmtesten Schauerroman der Literaturgeschichte.

This bundle features two classic horror stories narrated by Jake Urry. Dracula, by Bram Stoker, is a timeless horror classic that has captivated listeners for over a century. Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, is a thrilling and captivating novel that has mesmerised listeners for over 200 years.

Viktor Frankenstein ist von der Idee besessen, das Elixier des Lebens zu finden. In einer düsteren Novembernacht gelingt ihm das Unfassbare: Aus Leichenteilen, die er aus Friedhöfen zusammengetragen hat, formt er einen menschenähnlichen Körper, ein überdimensionales, hässliches Monstrum und haucht ihm Leben ein. Das Monster lernt schnell und versucht vergeblich die Zuneigung anderer Menschen zu erlangen. In seiner Isolation verflucht es seinen Schöpfer.

Frankenstein : The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 novel written by Mary Shelley. Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition was published anonymously in London on 1 January 1818, when she was 20. Her name first appeared in the second edition, which was published in Paris in 1821.Since the publication of the novel, the name "Frankenstein" has often been used, erroneously, to refer to the monster, rather than to his creator.

In this audio play, an award-winning stage adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic gothic novel is brought to life.

Loss in any form seems to burden us with more weight than anything that can possibly be gained or learnt from. The loss of a person, a loved one, is often overwhelming. Lives so interwoven that the severing or loss of one life leaves the other weakened, unable to function for some time. Recovery comes in a myriad of forms but is usually debilitating, slow and, in the end, we are not as whole as we once were.It is a subject that authors return to again and again.

Die Gruselkabinett Hörspiel Box 4 beinhaltet die Geschichten: "Frankenstein" von Mary W. Shelley, "Der Freischütz" von Johann August Apel und "Der Werwolf" von Alexandre Dumas.

Die Suche nach Vergeltung für das Leid, das über seine Familie kam, treibt Victor Frankenstein ins Hochgebirge. Schöpfer und Geschöpf treffen erstmals wieder aufeinander. Frankenstein wird sich allmählich der erdrückenden Verantwortung bewusst, die er durch seinen unüberlegten Schöpfungsakt auf sich genommen hat. Sein Geschöpf verspricht, ihn und die Seinen zukünftig unter einer einzigen schrecklichen Bedingung zu verschonen ...

A mentally unstable genius, Victor Frankenstein, inspired by the dreams of ancient alchemists and empowered by modern science, creates a humanoid but fails to nurture and educate it after it comes to life. It wanders alone into a hostile world, where fear of its size and ugliness subjects it to violence and ostracism, which in time it learns to blame upon its maker. As compensation for its suffering, it demands that he create a companion with whom to share its outcast life. Moved by the creature's account of its sufferings, the scientist agrees, but a long period of procrastination awakens ...

In Frankenstein, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley tells the chilling story of Victor Frankenstein, a scientist driven by an unrelenting thirst for knowledge and power. In his quest to unlock the secrets of life, Frankenstein creates a creature from the remains of the dead, only to find himself horrified by the monster he has unleashed. The tale of the creature’s struggle for acceptance, and Frankenstein’s descent into despair, raises timeless questions about the dangers of ambition, the power of creation, and the moral responsibilities of humanity.

1818 veröffentlichte die britische Schriftstellerin Mary Shelly den Roman "Frankenstein oder Der moderne Prometheus". Bis heute ist die Geschichte um den jungen Schweizer Wissenschaftler, der in Ingolstadt einen künstlichen Menschen erschuf, in aller Welt bekannt und lieferte Stoff für zahlreiche Adaptionen. Zum 200. Geburtstag nimmt sich nun der österreichischamerikanische Schauspieler August Zirner der Geschichte an.

Eine Tragödie von erstaunlicher Aktualität: Der junge Wissenschaftler Victor Frankenstein ist von der Idee besessen, einen künstlichen Menschen zu erschaffen. Mit seinen Experimenten ignoriert er die Gesetze der Natur. Doch als er Erfolg hat, wendet er sich mit Schrecken von dem Monster ab, das er selbst ins Leben gerufen hat.

In this series we explore the many facets of love through literary talents that span both time and country. Love comes in many forms, many shades and many hues. There is one though that society wants more than any other and it is now part of our culture. Yes, the Happy Ending.

Three Gothic Novels is a compelling collection that brings together three quintessential works of Gothic literature: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla, and Bram Stoker's Dracula. Each novel delves into the macabre and the supernatural, exploring themes of fear, horror, and the unknown, while also probing deeper questions about humanity, morality, and the boundaries of science and nature. In Frankenstein, Mary Shelley tells the haunting tale of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who defies natural laws to create life, only to be horrified by the monstrous being he brings into existence.

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. In this volume the Mad Scientist takes centre stage. Naturally the stories come in all shapes and sizes and in the pens of our classic authors the scientists more usually arrive as dark, twisted and evil as they go about their work illuminating humanity as only a mad scientist can.

This century is crammed full of talents that showcase an enviable array of stories and genres. Across a hundred years the short story develops, becomes yet more emboldened, more accessible to a wider audience as these female authors challenge the literary bastions.

Within this decade are writers of incredible ability who are able to fashion gem-like stories that astonish our ears and brains across many genres; a literary culture that seems to endlessly build and create new paths for the restless human imagination to tread.